Paul Butler: record, next fight and profile →
In my opinion, there are very few – if any – more naturally gifted boxers on the British scene than Paul Butler, who trades punches under the ring moniker of the ‘Baby Faced Assassin’.
Paul Butler has teamed up with a new coach as he looks to become a world champion again. The former IBF bantamweight champion, 27, from Ellesmere Port, left long-time mentor Arnie Farnell earlier this year, seeking fresh impetus as he looked to mount another assault on the world stage.
Ellesmere Port’s super-flyweight star Paul Butler is still driven by the desire to become the first Briton for more than 100 years to step down a weight and win a second world title. Butler takes on Thailand’s Predrag Radosevic in a final eliminator for the WBO mandatory position at Liverpool’s Echo Arena on Saturday 4th June, live and exclusive on BoxNation.
Paul Butler will be in pole position for a third world title shot with a win in his next fight. The Ellesmere Port man, 27, is set to participate in a final eliminator for the WBO super flyweight title on June 4 at Liverpool’s ECHO Arena.
Paul Butler has confirmed his new trainer, less than a week after splitting with Arnie Farnell. The Ellesmere Port super flyweight (21-1, 12 KOs) parted company with his long-time mentor, with whom he had been for six years, last Thursday.
Paul Butler has insisted that he and Arnie Farnell have parted on good terms. The Ellesmere Port super flyweight (21-1, 12 KOs) and his trainer have split after six years together, it was revealed on Thursday. Boxing Scene reached out to Butler after hearing the news and was told that “there was nothing personal” about the pair ending their working relationship.
Paul Butler unleashed a hook to the body to claim another win on the way to a third world title shot. The Ellesmere Port fighter claimed a one-sided stoppage victory over Sebastian Sanchez inside nine rounds at the ECHO Arena, exclusively live on BoxNation.
Paul Butler and Jamie Cox both have a big year ahead of them. The pair, who campaign in the super flyweight and super middleweight divisions respectively, have been called up for world title eliminators with the WBO.
Paul Butler will look to get back on the trail of a world title after his next fight. The Ellesmere Port super flyweight has had three stoppage victories since suffering his first career defeat at the hands of South Africa's Zolani Tete 11 months ago and the former world champion will look to get back to former glories, providing he gets a win next month.
South African superstar Zolani Tete, the former IBF World Super-Flyweight Champion, will face menacing Mexican Jose Santos Gonzalez for the Vacant IBF International Bantamweight title in his eagerly anticipated return to the UK on Saturday 12th March, live and exclusive on BoxNation.